AS 4428.

9—2006
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)
AS 4428.9—2006

Australian Standard®
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Fire detection, warning, control and

intercom systems—Control and
indicating equipment

Part 9: Requirements for wire-free alarm

zone circuits
 This Australian Standard® was prepared by Committee FP-002, Fire Detection, Warning,
Control and Intercom Systems. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards
Australia on 26 October 2006.
This Standard was published on 21 November 2006.

The following are represented on Committee FP-002:

• Audio Engineering Society

• Australasian Fire Authorities Council
• Australian Building Codes Board
• Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association
• Australian Government Analytical Laboratories, Scientific Services Laboratory
•
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Australian Industry Group

• Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
• Deafness Forum of Australia
• Department of Defence (Australia)
• Fire Protection Association Australia
• Institute of Security Executives
• National Electrical and Communications Association
• Property Council of Australia

This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 04566.

Standards Australia wishes to acknowledge the participation of the expert individuals that
contributed to the development of this Standard through their representation on the
Committee and through public comment period.

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 AS 4428.9—2006
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)

Australian Standard®
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Fire detection, warning, control and

intercom systems—Control and
indicating equipment

Part 9: Requirements for wire-free alarm

zone circuits

Originated as AS 4428.9—1996.
Second edition 2006.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (August 2007).

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Published by Standards Australia GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia
ISBN 0 7337 7868 2
 AS 4428.9—2006 2

PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee FP-002; Fire Detection,
Warning, Control and Intercom Systems; to supersede AS 4428.9–1996, Fire detection,
warning, control and intercom systems—Control and indicating equipment, Part 9:
Requirements for wire-free alarm zone circuits.
This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (August 2007). The changes required by the
Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the
clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.
This Standard is referenced in AS 1670.1, Fire detection, warning, control and intercom
systems—System design, installation and commissioning, Part 1: Fire.
The objective of this Standard is to assist in ensuring that wire-free alarm zone circuits
forming part of a system complying with AS 1670.1 function as they were intended within
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the control and indicating equipment.

This revision has rationalized the requirements for non-alarm conditions, e.g. fault and
tamper conditions on transmitters. This may extend the battery life of transmitters, which is
an important consideration for wire-free systems.
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CONTENTS

Page

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 APPLICATION ........................................................................................................... 4
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .................................................................................. 4
1.4 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 4
1.5 ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................... 5
1.6 INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIED LIMITING VALUES ...................................... 5

SECTION 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................. 6
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2.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 6

2.3 AMBIENT CONDITIONS .......................................................................................... 6

SECTION 3 ACTUATING DEVICES ..................................................................................... 7

SECTION 4 WIRE-FREE SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT

4.1 TRANSMITTERS ....................................................................................................... 8
4.2 RECEIVER.................................................................................................................. 8

SECTION 5 CONTROL AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT

5.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................ 10
5.2 OPERATOR’S INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................. 10

SECTION 6 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

6.1 ACTUATING DEVICES........................................................................................... 11
6.2 RECEIVER................................................................................................................ 11
6.3 REPORTING............................................................................................................. 11
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems—Control and
indicating equipment

Part 9: Requirements for wire-free alarm zone circuits

SECT ION 1 SCOPE AND GENERA L

1.1 SCOPE
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This Standard sets out requirements for the design, construction and performance of
components forming wire-free alarm zone circuits.

1.2 APPLICATION
The requirements of this Standard apply to those components that enable wire-free
communication between individual actuating devices and control and indicating equipment
(CIE) forming part of a system complying with AS 1670.1 and operating under a class
licence defined by the statutory authority responsible for the allocation of relevant parts of
the spectrum appropriate to the Radiocommunication Act 1992.

1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
AS
1670 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems—System design,
installation and commissioning
1670.1 Part 1: Fire
2484 Fire—Glossary of terms
2484.2 Part 2: Fire protection and firefighting equipment
2706 Numerical values—Rounding and interpretation of limiting values
3786 Smoke alarms
12239 Fire detection and alarm systems—Smoke alarms

1.4 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Standard the definitions given in AS 2484.2 and those below apply.
1.4.1 Wire-free system
A system employing electromagnetic radiation to transmit signals between actuating
devices and control and indicating equipment (CIE) of a fire detection and alarm system.
1.4.2 Supervisory transmission
A signal transmitted periodically to confirm the presence of an actuating device in the
system.

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